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Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 7 — Chapter 13

AV 7 13.1

यथा सूर्यो नक्षत्राणाम् उद्यंस् तेजांस्य् आददे । एवा स्त्रीणां च पुंसां च द्विषतां वर्च आ ददे

yathā sūryo nakṣatrāṇām udyaṃs tejāṃsy ādade | evā strīṇāṃ ca puṃsāṃ ca dviṣatāṃ varca ā dade

As the sun, rising, takes to himself the radiances of the stars, so do I take to myself the splendour of both the women and the men who hate (me).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

As the Sun, rising, taketh to himself the brightness of the stars,. So I assume the glory of women and men mine enemies. All ye amang my rivals who behold me as I come to you, I seize the glory of my foes as the Sun, rising, theirs who sleep.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1895–96)

AV 7 13.2

यावन्तो मा सपत्नानाम् आयन्तं प्रतिपश्यथ । उद्यन्त् सूर्य इव सुप्तानां द्विषताम् वर्च आ ददे

yāvanto mā sapatnānām āyantaṃ pratipaśyatha | udyant sūrya iva suptānāṃ dviṣatām varca ā dade

However many of you rivals look upon me as I come — as the rising sun (takes) that of sleepers, (so) I take to myself the splendour of those who hate (me).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition